Monthly Archives: August 2022
Pre-World War II synagogue in Poland closed and faces imminent demolition
A synagogue that served as a Jewish house of worship in the city of Lodz, Poland, before World War II and, in recent years, has once again been used by members of the Jewish...
Bring on the Berkshires …
It’s been a scorcher of a summer, so when a friend suggested a trip to the Berkshire Mountains, this Northeasterner was ready for some cooler weather. Not quite a “staycation” (it was about a...
Anne Frank traveling exhibit on Holocaust, human rights, bigotry comes to Midwest
“Anne Frank: A History for Today,” developed by the Anne Frank House, will be open to the public at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa, from Sept. 2 to Oct. 30....
Mar-a-Lago Raid Backlash Imperils Jewish Congregation
Congregants at Temple Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, sacrificed their freedom of religion last Friday because of backlash against a Jewish judge who permitted the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago – one of...
A Bewildering Juxtaposition: Donald Trump’s “Temple of Intellect”
“The university is the temple of intellect, and I am its high priest.”- Miguel de Unamuno, speaking against irrationalism as rector of the University of Salamanca (Spain), 12 October 1936
From the start of his...
Actress Gal Gadot visits children in Gaza border town
Israeli actress Gal Gadot paid a visit to the southern Israeli town of Netiv HaAsara on Wednesday, surprising a group of youngsters there.
Netiv HaAsara is one of the closest Israeli towns to the border...
Students learn how to fight anti-Semitism on polarized campuses at CAMERA conference
On a hot summer day in July, amid vacations and summer internships, a group of 40 college students traveled to the Boston University Hillel to learn how to battle against misinformation and anti-Semitism on...
Conservative groups: ‘CNN’ downplays anti-Semitic hate and violence towards Orthodox Jews
Orthodox and politically conservative Jewish groups are criticizing CNN’s special report on anti-Semitism that aired on Sunday night, alleging that it whitewashed anti-Semitism directed at Orthodox Jews coming from the political left.
The hour-long “Rising Hate: Antisemitism in...
German official urged to resign after calling British officer Israeli ‘war criminal’
A German official has been pressed to resign or be fired immediately for making accusations about a decorated World War II British Army hero and icon in Israel, reported Fox News.
Michael Blume, commissioner against anti-Semitism...
US rebuffs Palestinian Authority push for full UN membership
The Palestinian Authority is intent on pursuing full membership at the United Nations, even as the White House urges Ramallah to step back.
According to an Axios report, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has stressed...